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What is the proper spelling of stents?
Stents.
When something foreign is placed in the body how would you refer to it?
When something foreign is placed in the body, it is referred to as an "implant" or a "foreign body." This can include devices like pacemakers, stents, or prosthetic implants used in medical procedures.
Is plavix a nitrate?
No, Plavix is not a nitrate. It is a platelet inhibitor that is used to prevent blood clots, usually in stents.
What is the meaning of stets as related to the heart?
It is "Stents" and not stets. Stents are small, metallic, porous cylindrical structures that are placed within a blood vessel to prevent re-narrowing of the blood vessel due to chloesterol deposition. Usually these stents are placed after a "ballon angioplasty", a medical surgery to clean the deposited cholesterol plaques in the blood vessels (coronary arteries), to prevent re-narrowing or furhter deposition of chlolesterol that may block the coronary arteries and may lead to Angina or heart attack. In some cases these stents may also be coated with drugs such stents are called as drug eluting stents.
How long do cardiac stents usually last?
Coronary stents last forever and will never be removed. However, 10-20% of patients may develop retenosis, or blockage in he stent, which would require another procedure to clear them out. For this reason it is very important for patients who have been treated with Stents to take Plavix and Aspirin as prescribed by their doctor until told otherwise.
Can you defribrillate with stents?
yes
How many cardiac stents can a person have?
I have had 32 stents put in in the last 7 years
What is the average number of stents per patient?
a person could potentially receive 10-15 or even more stents even under reasonable and appropriate care
What is the purpose of ureteral stents?
Following balloon dilation or incision of ureteral strictures, placement of stents maintains the functionality of the ureters. Stents may also be used in the presence of kidney stones to manipulate or prevent stone migration prior to treatment.
Can a person with heart problems and stents take aspirin while taking extra strength Tylenol and having stents?
Are aspirin and acetaminophen the same thing
What is the jutsu that itatchi implanted to Naruto?
itachi implanted tsukiyomi into naruto
What chances exist for morbidity following penile implant surgery?
On a purely technical basis, morbidity associated with a surgically implanted penile implants is relatively uncommon, and is usually due to a post-surgical infection or to mechanical failure of the implanted device.
